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Scott Shibles, center, the director of student life at Portland’s Casco Bay High School, uses a bullhorn to signal the start of cardboard boat races on Tuesday at Willard Beach in South Portland.
Casco Bay High School students Nicky Paterniti, in the stern, and Eowyn Michaels pull ahead in the final round of the cardboard boat races.
About 300 students attended the races, the first to be held in three years because of the pandemic.
Sophomore Olivia Chong laughs as the boat she paddled with partner Olmert Hirwa quickly sinks at the start of one race.
Students Nicky Paterniti, in the stern, and Eowyn Michaels win the final round of the cardboard boat races.

Michele has been the photo editor of the Portland Press Herald for five years. Previously she was a photographer for the Boston Globe, The Virginian-Pilot, and the Concord Monitor. She began her journalism...

Ben McCanna has been a staff photographer and occasional writer at the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2015 and has been working for newspapers since 2010. Ben studied creative writing...

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